On August 1, we commemorated National Poll Worker Recruitment Day! Athena Strategies urges you to join hundreds of thousands of Americans by signing up to do one of the most rewarding jobs in the country—be a poll worker on November 5! By signing up, you are committing to strengthening democracy right in your backyard. Poll workers not only help ensure election security and accessibility for all Americans, but also it’s fun and you’re paid! What could be better than that?
To sign up you have multiple options:
- Pick your state in the drop-down box on this page: https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
- Sign up through Athena Strategies’ page with Power the Polls: https://www.powerthepolls.org/athena
- If you’re in PA, learn how to become a poll worker here: https://www.pa.gov/en/services/vote/apply-to-become-an-election-poll-worker.html
And if you’re an employer, please give your employees the day off on Election Day so they can serve (and vote of course)!
- More details about state-by-state election information and security can be found here: https://www.nased.org/for-voters
- A library of other election-related resources can be found here: https://athena-strategies.com/resource-search/
- Now is also a great time to register to vote, check the status of your registration, and find out where your polling place is! Click here to find yours: https://vote.gov/